Guwahati. November 6: The Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is on a two day visit to Spear Corps Zone fromTuesday. On her arrival at Chabua IAF base, Nirmala Sitharaman was received by Lt General MM Naravane , General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command and Lt Gen Gopal R, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps.
The Defence Minister thereafter proceeded to Dinjan where she was briefed by General Officer Commanding, Dao Division on the security situation in Upper Assam and operational preparedness along the LAC with China. She complimented the efforts of the Dao Division in maintaining the sanctity of LAC with China and appreciated the armed forces for their utmost dedication in the line of duty. At Dinjan, she also interacted with Veer Naris and Ex-servicemen and distributed sweets to them on the occasion of Diwali. The Defence Minister is visiting forward posts on November 7 to Diwali with troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).